requests

v2.34.2PyPI· Python

Python HTTP for Humans.

The verdict

Safe default. Widely trusted across the ecosystem, actively maintained.

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How it scores

MaintenanceHealthy

PopularityTop 1%

SecurityClean

LicensePermissive

DepsModerate

Maintenance

Last published this month.

Popularity

360M downloads / week

Security

No known advisories for this version (OSV).

License

Apache-2.0

Dependencies

6 direct dependencies

Same concept · HTTP client

For making HTTP requests to APIs and services.

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